(03-05-2022, 03:39 PM)Caldrac Wrote:

(03-05-2022, 02:39 PM)DTWD4∞ Wrote: Cooper is 27. How much longer will he have WR1 ability?  3 years? 5? if more than three then a trade for him would make sense since he has 3 years left on his contract. But, I would not give up a day two pick.

Cooper doesn't have WR1 ability to BEGIN with. 

This is why from the giddy up in this thread I was ENTIRELY opposed against ANY trade scenario for him. 

The logic from the article being used is that in this scenario, you would end up forking over a current 3RD selection and a future 3RD selection. For a proven WR2 at best in the NFL. This would also make Jacksonville his third team in eight years already and the second time he's been traded. 

He's not worth all of that. Not to mention the contract situation. Last year he was the 31st highest paid player in the NFL by salary. Regardless of position. Only DeAndre Hopkins, Julio Jones & Keenan Allen made more than he did last year at the WR position. 

That's why you wait out the roster cuts and get a better deal in free agency that's more cap saving and cap friendly. No need to get stuck with a WR2 on the 4th highest salary hit at his position to play a role he's yet to show he can play in the NFL. While also giving up valuable draft picks in a deep WR class where you could potentially trade up to land your WR1. 

Again, I am not against getting Cooper in Jacksonville. He's a solid, consistent WR2. And, for the right price? I would take him in a heartbeat. Just not a fan of forking over a pair of 3's for a guy at his level and age.

I think people forget there is a distinction between a #1 WR and an elite #1 WR. Cooper is absolutely a #1 WR in this league he is very good. He's just not a Davante Adams type of game breaking top 5 WR in the league. 

I would love to see us get a combo of AR-15/Cooper in free agency if the price made sense but I'm sure we will sign guys like Christian Kirk and the other mid tier bums everyone has been clamoring for on here.

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